The Watsontown Historical Association Museum, Watsontown Pa

Grand Opening Of the Watsontown Historical Association Museum

In their new Bank Building, August 2023

Located at 109 Main Street, Watsontown PA

Find their hours on their facebook page here:

https://www.facebook.com/WatsontownHistoricalAssociation

The large bank building allows for many rooms with varied displays.

Signs, memorabilia, and photos fill the walls and display cases.  Brochures are available, to explain some of the displays.

Items from the Watsontown Mills on Display

A very, very large collection of Wilson Walkies

Read more about Wilson Walkies here:

https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2019/10/wilson-walkies-toys-made-in-watsontown.html

One room displays artifacts from local churches

Read more about the early churches of Watsontown here:

https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-churches-of-early-watsontown-pa.html

The old bank vaults are used as display rooms

Many photos are mixed in with the display items.

The Philco Room

Items relating to the canal at Watsontown.

Read more about the West Branch Canal here:

https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/10/when-susquehanna-valley-had-canal-west.html

There are also rooms dedicated to the history of the movie theater, music in the area, and a military hall. In the back of the building is a Community Room, which can be used by clubs and organizations for meetings.

See photos of the museums grand opening event here:

https://www.facebook.com/ValleyGirlViews/posts/pfbid0R8ZPYHa883JgkUzyCh39qszdXjeVXvc82Luz4LWVKenX5TuBcsioHijvuL9ziJ7pl

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NEARBY SITES TO SEE

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Camel Farm & Market 405 Near Montgomery

The Algert Fountain

Canal Path, Watsontown

Fort Rice The Revolutionary War Era Fort that still stands near Turbotville

The Turbotville  Lime Kilns

The Historic Warrior Run Church